John Tomlinson News

Norfolk & Norwich Festival has announced the first highlights of its 2015 Festival. They include two major new commissions; a promenade performance deep in the woods of the National Trust's outstanding Felbrigg Hall created by acclaimed theatre makers Wildworks and a groundbreaking new show from Circa, one of the world's truly great new circus ensembles.

Dance Against Cancer raised more than $200,000 for the American Cancer Society on Monday, May 5, 2014. Proceeds from the evening will benefit research initiatives and patient and family service programs. More than 500 guests attended the fourth annual Dance Against Cancer. VIP guests enjoyed cocktails, preferred seating, and a gift bag in addition to the performance and post-event reception. The performance featured new work by Brian Reeder created for American Ballet Theatre's Isabella Boylston with New York City Ballet's Chase Finlay and Amar Ramasar, Paul Taylor Dance Company in its first appearance at the benefit, Charles 'Lil Buck' Riley performed with students from National Dance Institute, and included the NYC premiere of Justin Peck's Sea Change. Scroll down for photos from the performances!

After a 30 year absence, The Auditorium Theatre welcomes back the Paul Taylor Dance Company (PTDC) as they celebrate their Diamond Anniversary Tour. Hailed as part of the pantheon that created American modern dance, Paul Taylor brings three of his American masterworks to the landmark stage May 17 and 18, 2014. "Continuing to win public and critical acclaim for the vibrancy, relevance and power of his creations, the American sprit soars whenever Taylor's dancers dance" ("The San Francisco Chronicle"). Tickets ($25 - $68) are on sale now and available online at ticketmaster.com/auditorium, by calling (800) 982-ARTS (2787) or at the Auditorium Theatre Box Office (50 E Congress Pkwy).

Pace Presents is proud to bring Taylor 2 as a part of their exciting season of dance this spring to the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts at Pace University. Called 'a kind of miracle...' by the New York Times, Paul Taylor's renowned Taylor 2 Company, composed of six professionals with a particular gift for his style will perform at the Schimmel Center tonight, April 24 through Saturday, April 26 at 7:30PM. Live music for all performances provided by the distinguished orchestra American Virtuosi, an ensemble of period and modern instruments, conducted by Kenneth Hamrick, Artistic Director. Live music made possible by a gift from Dr. Frank L Ellsworth and Dr. Kristin L. Ellsworth and the American Virtuosi Foundation Inc. as part of the Live Music for Dance Initiative.

Pace Presents is proud to bring Taylor 2 as a part of their exciting season of dance this spring to the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts at Pace University. Called 'a kind of miracle...' by the New York Times, Paul Taylor's renowned Taylor 2 Company, composed of six professionals with a particular gift for his style will perform at the Schimmel CenterThursday, April 24 through Saturday, April 26 at 7:30PM.

From: Royal Opera House, Perhaps the most successful Wotan of his generation, join Sir John Tomlinson as he coaches mezzo soprano Rhonda Browne in the role of Erda from Wagner's epic Ring Cycle.

To commemorate 60 years of groundbreaking modern dance by a living legend, Paul Taylor has invited his alumni dancers to revive one his most profound works, From Sea to Shining Sea, at a special added performance on Sunday, March 23rd at 6:00 p.m. as part of the Paul Taylor Dance Company's three-week Season at Lincoln Center. Forty-six dancers have accepted Mr. Taylor's invitation to join members from the current Company.

The Paul Taylor Dance Foundation (PTDF) is pleased to announce the acquisition of three new staff members. Raegan Wood has been named Director of The Taylor School, Daniel Vincent has been named Director of Development, and Tim Robinson has been named Director of Tour Engagements.

The Barbican today announced a stellar program of events for spring and summer 2014, pushing the boundaries of all major art forms for its diverse audiences. This new program builds on the most successful year ever for the Barbican, with attendances for events at the Centre exceeding 1 million for the first time, an increase of 36% on 2011/12. In this Olympics year, box office receipts also rose 33%, and the Barbican's commercial income increased by 35%.

Anlasslich seines Frankfurter Liederabends prasentiert John Tomlinson, begleitet von David Owen Norris am Flugel, Lieder von Benjamin Britten, Hugo Wolf und Dmitri Schostakowitsch nach Gedichten von Michelangelo Buonarotti.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center has announced its upcoming screenings and appearances for February 2013. Details below!

The Film Society of Lincoln Center has announced its upcoming screenings and appearances for February 2013. Details below!

The Paul Taylor Dance Company (PTDC) is celebrating the 25th anniversaries of two of Paul Taylor's masterpieces -- Speaking in Tongues and Brandenburgs, both from 1988 - by offering $5.00 tickets for all seats for the Wednesday, March 6, performance at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center during its 2013 New York Season, March 5 - 24.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Dance Films Association today announced the lineup for the 41st edition of Dance on Camera. Taking place February 1-5, the dance-centric film festival returns to the Film Society for the 17th consecutive year with an exciting and diverse array of dance films, including several premieres.

The Metropolitan Opera celebrates the 40th anniversary of James Levine's company debut with James Levine: Celebrating 40 Years at the Met, two special boxed sets of 21 DVDs and 32 CDs featuring highlights from the longtime Music Director's record-breaking career with the company.

The Metropolitan Opera celebrates the 40th anniversary of James Levine's company debut with James Levine: Celebrating 40 Years at the Met, two special boxed sets of 21 DVDs and 32 CDs featuring highlights from the longtime Music Director's record-breaking career with the company.

Ren? Pape has withdrawn from the Met's 125th Anniversary Gala on Sunday, March 15, due to illness. The resulting program changes are: John Tomlinson will sing the Death Scene from Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov, replacing Pape. James Morris will sing Wotan in the final scene of Wagner's Das Rheingold, replacing Pape.

Bloomberg News reports that in December 2005, New York City Center theater set up planning a roughly $300 million renovation project, after soliciting ideas from the Paul Taylor Dance Foundation and other resident companies. 'They said, ?dream out loud,' and we did,' said John Tomlinson, general manager of Paul Taylor. City Center says the top-to-bottom makeover eventually will proceed, even though six members of its 32-person board of directors invested with Bernard L. Madoff, who is alleged to have run a $50 billion Ponzi scheme. The six donated at least $260,000 to City Center last year, according to a program of the musical revival series 'Encores!'

The Queen of UK Opera, Lesley Garrett, chats to Katie Spain about her role in The Sound of Music and how to keep a precious voice on top form.

The winners are currently being announced for the 2007 Laurance Olivier Awards, the UK's most prestigious theatrical awards.